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Couple charged with corruption of minors

A Spring Mills couple has been charged with corruption of minors after police say they repeatedly engaged in sexual activity in a camper where a child could hear what they were doing.

State police Trooper Timothy Lear wrote in a complaint that the couple was “rocking the camper,” making crude statements and being noisy, despite knowing the child was inside and could hear them having sex.

They ignored the child’s pleas for them to be quiet and stop, and the 40-year-old woman responded by telling the child “You will get over it,” and throwing used tissues at the child, police said.

The man is 37 years old. The CDT is withholding their names to protect the child’s identity.

The incidents occurred in August, when the couple parked the camper at Bald Eagle State Park. They were charged in March, and both waived their preliminary hearings in court last week.

PV student said to have stolen library materials

State police say a teen at Penns Valley Area High School stole materials out of the library Thursday around 11 a.m.

Police are investigating.

Philipsburg man injured in one-vehicle crash

A 29-year-old Philipsburg man was moderately injured in a one-vehicle crash in Clearfield Wednesday, state police said.

Darin E. Swanson was speeding when he lost control of his Chevy S10, crossed into oncoming lanes and hit a utility pole, state police said. His 15-year-old Philipsburg passenger had minor injuries as well, police said.

Swanson wasn’t wearing a seat belt, police said, but his passenger was. The accident happened on state highway 2049 near Glosser Lane, police said.

Conference on stimulus for schools on June 26

A conference addressing how school districts can use federal stimulus money for construction/renovation projects and clean energy projects will be held at the Nittany Lion Inn on June 26.

The Clean, Green School Modernization, Renovation Conference is sponsored by six central Pennsylvania intermediate units and is being offered to school district officials and school board members.

The conference will provide the latest information from the state Department of Education on the use of money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, according to conference planner J. Hugh Dwyer, of Central Intermediate Unit 10. Experts will address alternative fuels for heating schools, and a representative from the U.S. Green Building Council will talk about Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification.

Individuals and school district teams can register at www.ciu10.org. Commissioners OK fiscal technician post

BELLEFONTE — County commissioners voted Thursday to approve creating a position for a fiscal technician in the Mental Health/Mental Retardation office.

Federal and state money will pay for almost all of the job’s $28,645 salary. County Administrator Tim Boyde said the position is needed because of the complexity of the reporting requirements. He said the county will pay for less than $2,800 of the annual salary. Commissioner Rich Rogers was not present.

Work on Laurel Run bridge to detour drivers

Drivers will encounter a detour on state Route 3023 in Worth Township when work to replace the Laurel Run bridge gets under way Monday.

Crews will replace the bridge with a new single span, concrete box beam bridge. Nestlerode Contracting Co. is the contractor on the $637,000 project. Route 3023 will be closed and motorists will be detoured onto U.S. Routes 322 and 220.

The project is slated to be completed by September.